..3 influencing systolic BP in American Indians of the Strong Heart Family Study (SHFS). This locus has been reported to associate with variation in BP traits in family studies of Europeans, African Americans and Hispanics...

Diabetes-specific genetic effects on obesity traits in American Indian populations: the Strong Heart Family Study

..Cross-sectional twin and family studies have shown a moderate-to-substantial genetic component for BMI. However, the contribution of genetics to the long-term average, variability, or change over time in BMI is less clear...

Reporting genetic results in research studies: summary and recommendations of an NHLBI working group